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MidFirst Bank Donates $2.5 Million;
Gift Completes Boathouse Funding
Thanks to a $2.5 million gift from MidFirst Bank, Central
can move forward on construction of its CHK|Central Boat-house
on the Oklahoma River.
The gift completes the university’s fundraising initiative for
the project, a requirement Central set before construction
could begin.
“Through this appreciated investment, our friends at Mid-
First Bank have partnered with us to achieve this university
goal,” Central President Don Betz, Ph.D., said. “Our pres-ence
on the river will contribute to the thriving Boathouse
District, offering athletes a place to train, and the community
and visitors a new venue to experience the arts.”
The boathouse design includes a live music venue, an out-door
performance area and an art gallery, different from the
other area boathouses. Both the indoor and outdoor perfor-mance
areas will be named for MidFirst Bank.
While $2 million of the gift goes to the boathouse project,
$250,000 of the MidFirst funds will be used to help com-plete
the interior renovation of Old North, the university’s
iconic flagship building, while another $250,000 will be used
to establish an endowed chair.
MidFirst Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Jeff Records
said his company appreciates the vision of the Boathouse
District. “It is already creating economic and community
impact, quickly becoming a beacon for athletes from around
the world and a destination for visitors to the region. We
are pleased to be a part of this monumental development in
Oklahoma City.”
The CHK|Central Boathouse will be home to the Central
Women’s Rowing team, added to Central’s intercollegiate
athletics program in June 2007.
In May, the team made its first national rowing appearance,
missing by only two seconds the chance to compete in the
finals for the national title. The 2012-13 team has 15 veteran
members with five freshman recruits, all of whom look
forward to having a university boathouse to call their own, as
well as anchor the program in the Boathouse District.
In recognition of MidFirst’s support, the indoor and outdoor live music venues of Central’s new boathouse both will be named for
MidFirst. The UCO boathouse will be unique to the area with the art gallery and performing venues that will be included.
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U N I V E R S I T Y O F C E N T R A L O K L A H O M A

MidFirst Bank Donates $2.5 Million;
Gift Completes Boathouse Funding
Thanks to a $2.5 million gift from MidFirst Bank, Central
can move forward on construction of its CHK|Central Boat-house
on the Oklahoma River.
The gift completes the university’s fundraising initiative for
the project, a requirement Central set before construction
could begin.
“Through this appreciated investment, our friends at Mid-
First Bank have partnered with us to achieve this university
goal,” Central President Don Betz, Ph.D., said. “Our pres-ence
on the river will contribute to the thriving Boathouse
District, offering athletes a place to train, and the community
and visitors a new venue to experience the arts.”
The boathouse design includes a live music venue, an out-door
performance area and an art gallery, different from the
other area boathouses. Both the indoor and outdoor perfor-mance
areas will be named for MidFirst Bank.
While $2 million of the gift goes to the boathouse project,
$250,000 of the MidFirst funds will be used to help com-plete
the interior renovation of Old North, the university’s
iconic flagship building, while another $250,000 will be used
to establish an endowed chair.
MidFirst Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Jeff Records
said his company appreciates the vision of the Boathouse
District. “It is already creating economic and community
impact, quickly becoming a beacon for athletes from around
the world and a destination for visitors to the region. We
are pleased to be a part of this monumental development in
Oklahoma City.”
The CHK|Central Boathouse will be home to the Central
Women’s Rowing team, added to Central’s intercollegiate
athletics program in June 2007.
In May, the team made its first national rowing appearance,
missing by only two seconds the chance to compete in the
finals for the national title. The 2012-13 team has 15 veteran
members with five freshman recruits, all of whom look
forward to having a university boathouse to call their own, as
well as anchor the program in the Boathouse District.
In recognition of MidFirst’s support, the indoor and outdoor live music venues of Central’s new boathouse both will be named for
MidFirst. The UCO boathouse will be unique to the area with the art gallery and performing venues that will be included.
w i n t e r 2 0 1 3 w w w . u c o . e d u
U N I V E R S I T Y O F C E N T R A L O K L A H O M A